That you have to ask her, what I do know is my missus arrived here from Finland in 2008, armed with a Bachelor level degree and a teaching assistant license. She did her Masters by thesis and then started working for 3 years and started on her PhD by research. Last year she was awarded her doctorate and this August she will start a new job that is relevant to her field of research. Funded 50% by the institution that awarded the doctorate, 25% from her government and 25% from yours truly (which I made her earn from properties)